Viveport

HTC has been quietly expanding its Viveport service ever since its launch, which happened a short while after the HTC Vive VR headset debuted back in 2016. While this subscription service looked a lot like the Netflix for VR on the surface, it has always been held back by one annoying caveat: there was no way to play an unlimited number of games. While the Viveport library has grown to over 600 games since the service's debut, customers were only ever able to choose from five games per month to play and would have to wait until the next month to choose more. This limitation will be lifted as of April 2nd, opening up the floodgates for players to choose what they want to play, when they want to play. HTC's limitation was mainly put in place to secure revenue for developers, which saw the monthly service fee divided up into pieces and handed out to each developer depending on titles chosen by each Viveport customer. While it's not clear exactly how HTC is dividing up revenue per … [Read more...] about HTC Debuts Viveport Infinity, The Netflix Of VR For Oculus & Vive

Viveport Infinity is incoming – and the 'unlimited VR' subscription service coming to Vive and Oculus headsets has now pinned down its pricing and release date.Pegged as a 'Netflix for VR', Viveport Infinity will allow users "unrestricted access to the service’s library of over 600 apps and games", as well as "exclusive membership benefits such as the revamped Viveport Video application."HTC Vive reviewWhat is the best VR headset in 2019?Best VR games on mobile, console and PCThe service will launch globally on April 2, offering an alternative payment method for VR users wanting to sample a variety of games and VR experiences without forking out for them individually.A monthly subscription will come in at $12.99 / £12.99, while an annual subscription will cost $99 / £99 for the year.VR for allOne of the most intimidating aspects to VR gaming is still the price. With a $499 / £499 starting price for the standard HTC Vive headset, it's not exactly a cheap … [Read more...] about Viveport Infinity: unlimited VR for the price of a Netflix subscription

Last year, HTC unveiled VivePort VR subscriptions, which let you download and play with up to five titles a month for around $9 a month. Today, at CES, the company is taking the VivePort subscription a step further. It announced a new VivePort Infinity plan, which it says is the world's first "infinite VR subscription." So instead of just five or so titles a month, you'll get unlimited access. Think of it as the Netflix of VR. VivePort Infinity will be available not just on Vive hardware like the Focus, but also all Wave VR partners. It'll be launching on April 5th, which is also HTC's "Vive Day." Developing... … [Read more...] about HTC’s VivePort Infinity subscription offers unlimited access to VR

HTC has announced a fussilade of product announcements at CES 2019. New this year are the HTC Vive Pro Eye eye-tracking hardware, Viveport Infinity games pass subscription, Vive Reality experience and Cosmos VR headset.HTC is bringing eye-tracking to its VR headset family with the new HTC Vive Pro Eye. According Dan O'Brien, Head of HTC America, the addition of eye-tracking will enable foveated rendering - a feature on other VR headsets that enables reduced processing and clearer images in the areas where you're looking. The announcement of Vive Pro Eye was made at CES 2019, where HTC also gave updates on its Viveport Platform. HTC has added over 1,000 titles since the last CES but not all these games are available to all users - that's why Vive is introducing Viveport subscription that gives users a number of games for one set price.Viveport Infinity is an expansion of the Viveport program that will give users access to over 500 games for one set price. Viveport Infinity will … [Read more...] about HTC announces Vive Pro Eye, Cosmos headset and Viveport Infinity subscription service

Steam codes for Fallout 4 VR is currently being given away for free alongside new Viveport subscriptions on the HTC Vive.Viveport is the app store for the HTC Vive and Vive Pro headsets, netting you access to a wide library of educational, gaming, and experiential VR titles.The VR port of Bethesda's 2015 RPG, Fallout 4, allows you to navigate the entirety of the desolate wasteland in first-person VR. While the VR version of the game isn't perfect - traversal by pointing and teleporting still isn't seamless - it's come a long way from the original product and is paving the way for more VR ventures from the publisher.HTC Vive or Vive Pro owners can sign up to Viveport for £20 / $20 / AU$13 for a three-month subscription, or staggered increases for the six-month and 12-month packages.The offer is running globally until November 14, and resumes a similar offer that ran earlier in the year. New subscribers will also get £7 / $10 / AU$12 in-store credit by November 20 to … [Read more...] about HTC is giving away Fallout VR with a Viveport subscription